Bald Guys On The Bench
Bald Guys On The Bench
Quail Hollow Drama And A PGA Championship Preview
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Recorded May 11th, 2026
Rickie Fowler goes from a rough opening round at Quail Hollow to lighting the place up, and the reaction online is exactly what you’d expect: loud, certain, and often clueless. We break down the full Truest Championship roller coaster, including the 63-after-74 bounce back, the Sunday charge from seven shots behind, and the late-stretch pressure on the Green Mile that turns one swing or one putt into a whole narrative.
From there, we shift into a PGA Championship preview with real betting talk: favorites, long shots, and the “pizza money” plays we actually like. We hit the odds board and the form guide with names like Cam Young, Ludvig Aberg, Justin Thomas, Patrick Cantlay, Nikolai Hojgaard, and of course Fowler, plus the bigger point we keep coming back to in golf: confidence and consistency move everything, even before a win shows up.
We also keep it true to the vibe with some fast sports hits: a chaotic NFL team-name quiz that turns into shenanigans, Stanley Cup playoff stress with the Golden Knights, and NBA playoff thoughts as the series tighten up. If you’re into PGA Tour storylines, golf betting picks, and the kind of sports talk that sounds like your group chat, this one’s for you. Subscribe, share it with a friend who says “choke” too easily, and leave a review with your PGA Championship winner pick.
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Birthdays, Mother’s Day, Weekend Recap
GrahamWelcome to another episode of the Bald Guys on the Bench podcast with your hosts Graham Cohen and Scott Wasco. What's up, everyone? Welcome back to another episode of the Bald Guys on the Bench. Scotty Wah. What's going on, brother? How you doing?
ScottI'm doing. How you doing? It's Monday night watching Colorado in the wild. Crazy sports weekend. It's been a great weekend. Uh, you know, like we always do. It's time. Grab one, crack one, let's go. Let's go. We got a fun show tonight. A real fun show. Is it gonna be fun? It would have been a lot more fun if something would have happened yesterday, but it didn't. But uh, it's all right. We're saving it for next Sunday, my guy. Uh Graham, you know, it's Monday night. How was your weekend? I know you worked a lot, you didn't get to catch up on a lot of shit. What's going on?
GrahamYeah, weekend was rough. Uh, you know, Mother's Day yesterday, super busy, but most of my fun was actually during this past week. You know, I had my birthday this past Monday. It was awesome. Had one of my better birthdays in the last handful of years, went out with a bunch of homies from work. We went to the nights game, was super amazing. It's always good. Well, let me preface this by saying it was my first nights game. And yeah, anytime you go to a game, no matter what. Well, first home nights game. Okay, home nights game. Fair touche. We did see the one in Pittsburgh. Yeah, I just thought about that as you said that. Okay, the first time at the fortress, as they say. And let me tell you, there we go. The hype lived up to it. It was pretty awesome.
ScottYou can't be mad at that place, right?
GrahamDude, it did not disappoint. I'll give it that. So uh, and it was also great, like I said, being with the friends, but also getting a dub. Because anytime you ever go to a sporting event, winning helps. Like the attitude helps.
ScottIt definitely does. It definitely does. I'm gonna go out there and say, I mentioned it on the podcast last week. I called you out, said you weren't gonna be there for the national anthem. Matt Lawless actually texted me. Did Graham make it in time for the national anthem? Yes, he did. He actually FaceTime me during the national anthem. However, I didn't get to hear my boy Graham yell nights. He's too cool for school. It's all right. It's all right. Uh, but hey, he was there, got to go to his first game, wore the greatest shirt in the history of 2026 playoff hockey, duck hunting. You're welcome. Uh I think we sent. Did we put a picture out there? Or no, I put a picture out there with your hat on the podcast on Instagram. But uh we'll get one with we'll get one with the shirt. Got the dub. That was good shit for your birthday. Yeah. And then, folks, I knew Graham was on a good one because I got that classic Graham text. I'm him. No, it's not I. No, you ain't it. You ain't it. That's what it was. You ain't it. Okay. That's how you know when Graham's on that different level. But uh, anyhow, it was Graham's birthday. Uh happy Mother's Day out there, a day late to all the moms. Uh, so what else did you do the weekend? You know, I know you worked a lot yesterday. Obviously, Mother's Day is a big day in the food and beverage industry.
GrahamSo I was there all day. Uh so and let me tell you, my body felt it today. I woke up and I was like, oh my god, I'm so sore all over. So I just uh relaxed today before the show, but I did ding ding ding. I caught a movie. Haven't gotten to one of those in a little while. So uh went and saw Mortal Kombat. Yeah, it was what it was.
ScottCan I just say this? Like when I hear Mortal Kombat, I just think back to as a kid playing the game. Yeah. And all I can say is, finish him. Or as Andy said earlier when I was talking about, get over here, when he's like pulling the dude across. Yeah. That's all I can say. So if I went to that movie, all I would do the entire time was just stand up and scream that.
GrahamI get booted. What character says that? Who? Oh, come on, guys. Oh, classic. Uh, but yeah, that was my weekend and week. How was yours, brother? What'd you do?
ScottUh it was good, dude. Worked a little bit Friday, had off. I took a three-day weekend, even though my birthday is tomorrow. Played a little golf with my dad and his boy Boyd on Saturday, and then came home. And Saturday night, uh, my mother-in-law's birthday was Thursday, mine's obviously tomorrow, and then Mother's Day. We did a little, you know, party on Saturday night, did all that. And uh, you know, watched some golf, watched some hockey, watched the most insane UFC fight I think I've ever seen in my life. Uh, and then sat on the couch and didn't move yesterday for a long time watching our boy. But uh, you know, before we even get into the golf, quick NFL news. You know, not a lot going on. Scheduled released on Thursday. You know, a couple things have already been leaked. But uh, you know, my bolts signed in Joku. Pumped about that. Let's go. Yeah, pumped about that. It's a good move. Yeah, it's gonna be solid. It's just like I already told Rob, I'm like fantasy value for Gadston just went down a little bit. But uh you're shaking your head.
GrahamLike, oh were you gonna spend the money to keep him in a keeper league?
ScottRob got him for a buck, so Rob was gonna keep him for six. Yeah. With the Mike McDano offense, I mean, how old was Darren Waller when he came back and scored a shit ton of touchdowns? Yeah. And Johnu Smith that basically got us in the championship game two years ago in the San Diego League, that did absolutely zero for your Steelers last year. Yeah, I'm pretty sure Mike McDano likes tight ends. So am I wrong? No, I'm not. Uh but you know, something that that I already knew, you already knew. Uh TH4 baited official. Call it a career. Ain't mad at it, dude. Ain't mad at it. I mean, friend of the friend of the show, friend of us, you just can't say enough. The dude was literally living on his sister's couch, bro. Until COVID happened and made 19 mil.
GrahamHey, it's amazing how life can uh just all of a sudden throw you a bone and you're like, hero, let's go.
The NFL Team Name Quiz Debate
ScottLet's see where this goes. It was so funny. I'm playing golf with my dad and Boyd on Saturday, and Boyd goes, Man, did you see Taylor retired? And I'm like, Yeah, I'm like, made 19 million. Boyd's like, man, I hope he invested it well. And I'm like, oh yeah, he invested it well. Invested it well in your boy next weekend when I go down there to Georgia on that golf trip. Let's go. Let's go, TH. Give me that cash. Uh but you know, anyhow, just had to throw that out. But as we get the night started, we always like to do a couple quizzes. And by we always, I like to throw Graham some quizzes. So saw this last night, and I really liked it. And then I started researching it, and then I tested it out on TP and Jerry. And there's holes in this, which we'll talk about in a second. But here it is. Okay, take your hands away from your phone.
GrahamI got a pen just in case if I have to write something down.
ScottAll right. So there's six NFL teams who are not representing or represented by a city.
GrahamOkay.
ScottAnd their name. I'll give you the first one, just for example. Okay, because you should get this one very easily. Arizona Cardinals. It's Arizona, it's a state, not a city. Okay. So according to this quiz that I'm giving you, there's six. There's really seven because TP, Jerry, and I call bullshit. So my wife got the first five really quick, and the sixth one is tough. And I call bullshit. Same as me. I got the first five quick. So there you go. I gave you one. Arizona Cardinals. Both New York teams. Nope, because New York, New York is a city. But they're not they don't play in. Represented is the key. Represented.
GrahamWell, it could be New York State. I don't know. What do you mean, New York State or New York City?
ScottDid you not listen to the question? Apparently not. Six NFL teams who are not represented by a city. Uh Jesus, I hate when you put me on the spotlight. I thought New York too, but you know, obviously New York, New York's a city. So, come on. Uh Kristen got five real quick. I mean.
GrahamNow you're just making me sound retarded.
ScottIt's not hard. Uh there's really seven, but six and seven are I call shenanigans because they didn't put them in the goddamn thing. Come on. Washington? Nope. That's the shenanigan one, but I'll get into that in a minute. Okay.
GrahamYou know, it's not easier if I see these teams in front of me already to have to think about all these fuck freaking cities.
ScottChristendon.
GrahamUh oh my yeah, but she's also not being put on the spot either.
ScottYeah, she also doesn't co-host a sports podcast.
GrahamGod, I hate you sometimes. Uh well, it's in uh Mr. Well. You just said it. Minnesota Vikings.
ScottThere's two. Is that a city? No, it's not. It's a state. Okay, yeah. There's two. There's two. I gave you the Cardinals, so congratulations. You got one by yourself.
GrahamI'm just going through the conferences right now.
ScottUm this is amazing. This is amazing.
GrahamIf I could see these teams. Uh so no um Washington. You already said that. No, I know. I'm just I'm just trying to go by divisions in my head right now. Uh all the AFC North teams have a team name. All the AFC South.
ScottBut do they? Yeah, well, no.
GrahamOh, Carolina Panthers.
ScottThere's two. Actually, three. Two you got on your own. And um, come on, Graham. T P you're welcome. T P loves it when you suck at these quizzes.
GrahamT P can suck at Come on, guy. Oh my god. Yeah, well, I have to think about I can't. I'm I'm going off the top of my brain right now, dude. Jesus.
ScottYou're unbelievable. Don't edit this either, because I want everybody to know how long it took you to do this.
GrahamWhat so you want something that's gonna take five minutes?
ScottYes, because it's amazing.
GrahamNo, this is not amazing.
ScottThis is come on, Graham.
GrahamThink. I'm trying to think. I'm just not, I'm just my mind's going all over the place. I'm not specifically going. I'm trying to go by conference here. What team do you hate more than any team? Baltimore, but they're in Baltimore. Another one. Cleveland's in Cleveland. The pay oh, the Patriots.
ScottThere's one. Congratulations. Kristen has now beat you to the five. So you have Arizona, you have Carolina, you have Minnesota, and you have New England. You're missing two from this original quiz, but really there should be three. Well, you just It's an AFC team. It's an AF. I mean, I didn't even give Kristen clues. Like, God bless America. I am so pissed off right now. You're missing three. Yeah, I know that. I'm just trying to Well, you're missing one, obvious one. The last two are the absolute I call shenanigans. Kristen, you are now officially smarter than Graham when it comes to the NFL. You're welcome. And you're an eighth-grade science teacher. And you don't co-host a podcast.
GrahamDude, I have no fucking idea. I'm I'm I'm I'm tapping out. You're really giving up. Unless you want me to write these down, I feel like I've gone through all of them.
ScottNo, you haven't. Tennessee Titans.
GrahamI said Tennessee.
ScottNo, you didn't. You said AFC South. You said there's nobody. No, and I said, oh, but maybe there is. So here's the I said it in my head. It's like Tennessee. Yeah. In your head. Well, yeah.
GrahamNo, it's no, I was saying it out loud to myself.
ScottWhatever. So that's five, right? So number six, I call bullshit on, and it's Tampa. And number seven, which after I threw out Tampa to TP and BT on this quiz, you said it Washington, right? There's no city called Washington. It's Washington, D.C.
GrahamYeah, but Tampa plays in Tampa.
ScottYeah, and Tampa, not Tampa Bay. They're the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
GrahamBut Tampa Bay is right there.
ScottThat's the city is called Tampa. That's why I call shenanigans on it. And that's why we threw in DC. They're not called the Washington, DC Redskins. I mean, the quiz was really cool until we started thinking about that. And I was just like, this is bullshit. Alright.
GrahamBut if you're gonna keep playing these quizzes, I'm gonna print out a list of all the teams so I don't have to keep thinking about it. That's what's taking me so damn long. I'm gonna just take a look at this and be like, uh, yeah, you know what? Note to stuff, I'm writing this down. Make a list.
ScottYeah, yeah. Write it down, take a picture. We all know the room. Yeah.
GrahamYeah.
Rickie Fowler’s Quail Hollow Roller Coaster
ScottBut yeah, that's bullshit. TP exact words. Like, when we talked about the DC thing, his exact words were dude, whoever made that quiz should be banned from NFL stadiums and ever posting on Instagram ever again. I'm like, exactly. Stupid. Um, anyhow, let's jump right in, dude. The truest Quail Hollow signature event. If you listened to the podcast last week, hopefully you took your boy's advice when I said Bet Fowler Top Five. And by saying that, I'm really calling out Buckeye. Because Buckeye literally sent me a text like Tuesday or Wednesday and was like, you heard it here first, Fowler this week. And I'm like, actually, no, Buckeye, I didn't. Because if you listened to the podcast, you would have heard us talk about this. And he goes, Oh, damn, I guess I'm a bad friend. Yes, you are. Uh but anyhow, dude. I was very confident about it, about him playing well this week. And then Thursday happened, and he opens up with three over par 74. And bummed, right? You're like, both of us, all of us, we're all like, God damn, he's been trending, he's been, you know, doing the right thing, playing well. Then it comes out, Fowler had a temperature of 103. Is what it is. Then Friday happens. Dude, my guy shoots 63 with a bogey. He's 700 through 12. Facts. Okay. I'm literally leaving work and I'm watching it literally on YouTube as I'm driving home, and my phone starts blowing up. It's awesome. I go get a massage, and my watch is going crazy, and I'm like, pause. I gotta see what's going on because Rick's like lighting it up. And shoot 63, dude, with a bogey. Goes from 3 over to 500, gets him back in the top 10. And it's like, let's go.
GrahamI mean, is that any good?
ScottYeah. So, dude, I text Romano. I don't even know if I told you this. I text Romano on Friday night after the 63, and I'm like, dude, how fun was that to be a part of? And Romano, and this is how good the PGA tour players are. Romano literally says to me, he hit it better yesterday, just didn't make putts. And that's what I I'm telling my dad and boy this on Saturday. Think about that. My guy shoots 74, three over, and then shoots 63 with a bogey. And Romano's like, yeah, it was cool.
GrahamYou know, the only thing I can say to that comment is you have to really appreciate the game of golf to understand the magnitude of that statement. Like, you have to watch it, you have to play it. Like to understand what that meant, you're just like, what? Yeah, exactly. Like, that's so deep.
ScottIt's it it's absolutely insane. It's absolutely insane, dude. Uh, I mean, literally, Romano was like, yeah, it was cool. And I'm like, well, I was excited as shit watching it on my couch, and he's like dying, right? You know, so he instantly, dude, he's he goes from three over to five under and you know, head into Saturday. Flipped it. Like, and we all know we've talked about it on the show numerous times, right? The world ranking, getting into the US Open, getting into all the majors, this and that. Dude, he goes out, shoots a couple under on Saturday, and I'm texting Badger, I'm texting TP. I'm like, this guy's three, four shots back, and they're not showing him on TV. And Badger's like, oh, maybe he needs to be oh, you know what? I'm calling y'all Badger, you know, because that was the dumbest shit you've ever said in your life to me. Hold on.
GrahamI'm reading it word for word, Graham. Hey, we'll have to clip this because you know he is not he doesn't listen to the podcast that much anymore.
ScottSo he says, he goes, he just needs to get a win or a few top fives, fives, maybe be more consistent. I'm like, uh, he's been very consistent this year. One of the most liked and charismatic players on tour. Uh Badger, what are you talking about? Wins aren't everything. Top tens, top fives, I mean came in top ten signature event, Hilton Head. Top ten at Dural. What are you talking about, Badger? Going into this week, we talked about it last week, his world ranking, right? Uh going into the after exactly after this week. Right now, my guy was literally where is it? Where is it? Uh 129th in the world. Guess what he is right now on Monday, heading in the PGA championship.
GrahamDid the figures that you sent me, is that up to date now?
ScottYeah. 37th. Let's go. Guess what he is in FedEx Cup points.
Graham17, right?
ScottUm I mean, I'm I'm just going off the top of the dome. No, no, no. Uh, hold on. Uh 13 in FedEx.
GrahamOh, alright.
ScottAnd guess what he is in President's Cup?
GrahamYou know, a little something something. 16th. I like it.
ScottAnd to say that, dude, think about this. How impressive is just to show Badger how dumb he is with that statement. How do you jump up that many spots in every one of those categories without a dub? Oh, by being what? Consistent. Yeah. So before we go back to recapping yesterday's round, hey Badger, you want to buy a clue?
GrahamHa ha, we got three for five. They're on sale.
ScottShit. I'm gonna price him out of the ballpark because he ain't got a chance in hell of having a clue. I mean, dude, I mean, come on, man. Uh I mean, dude, so anyhow, let's fast forward. Sunday. You know, we already talked about where he is now on world ranking and this and that. Yeah. Dude, yesterday was one of the most fun days watching golf, watching Rick, since he won the players way back when. Yeah. And remember, his first dub, we talked about it last last week, was where? At Quihalo. Guess what day that was? Mother's Day. Guess what day he won it in the players? Mother's Day. All of his wins have been what? Come from behind wins. Yeah. My guy starts yesterday off Sunday. Seven back. He needs a solid round. Top 10. Let's go. Top 10, right? Hold on. A solid round? Seven back? No, he no, he no. I'm just he needs no, he needs a solid round to get in the top 10. Yeah, okay, yeah, yeah, yeah. Okay. Oh, what's he do? Oh, he goes out and shoots 30 on the front. I mean, is that any good? Dude, and I'm like, I'm sorry, what? Dude, the iron shot he hit on nine, laser beam from with a wood, Kansas hoops a punt. Then gets 10, makes Birdie on 10. I'm like, oh my God, dude. But like I told you last night, like I've told a bunch of people, dude. He made bogey on the part three. Then he hit that, the little drivable part four. And the ball almost went in the water, got up and down for Bertie. I think it was 14, but 15, the part five, he's going for it and two, and is short of the green. And Colt Nose and Nance and Emmelman are all like, oh, dude, this is a tough pitch shot. You know, the green's going away from him. You know, it's tough, tough, tough. And uh my boy just nips it. Thanks for playing, pulls a string, kick in, one shot lead. And I look at Kristen and I'm like, this is gonna be a dub.
GrahamSo you're saying there's a chance?
ScottNot a chance. This is a dub. Yeah. And I and I told my member at my club, I told you, I texted him like, I haven't seen this walk in a couple years. The way he was walking, he looked so comfortable, dude. It was so good. So good. And then 16 happens, right? 16, 17, 18 at Quaholo were known as what? The Green Mile.
GrahamYeah.
ScottBrutal holes. Yeah. Dude, he hits he hits his second shot on 16 to like five feet, almost fucking jars it, Graham. Like I'm like, oh my god, he just fucking made it to five feet with a one-shot lead, and this is the putt. Straight pulled it. Straight pulled it. Whatever. Makes par. 17, that long ass par three over water. I mean, I don't even know if I could hit that shot in that situation. Like, I'd be like, yeah, I'm good. I'm gonna head over to the right and fucking lay it up. Safety first, kids, you know. But the thing that sucked, dude, is like I told you last night, dude, he had a 15-minute wait. The group in front of him, I don't know who it was, but somebody made a triple. He sat on that T for 15 minutes thinking about the shot. Like, God bless America. Hits a great shot. Everybody playing the 17th hole, their ball had been jumping and releasing his stops. Two butts from 40 feet. Whatever. Standing on the 18th hole. Granted, he's four or five holes in front of the leaders, but he's got a one-shot lead going into 18. Rips it right down the middle, misses the green left in the rough. I don't know if you saw the highlights. Hit it, you know. Yeah. I don't want to call it, I don't want to call it a shitty chip, but hit a chip, didn't make the putt. You know, makes bogey. Pretty much game over, right? But dude, as I was talking to you last night, I'm like looking at everybody's Instagram and Twitter, and everybody's like, oh, he choked again. He choked again. Let me tell you something, people. We haven't had a kick rocks moment in a while. So I figured tonight would be a good night to have it. You people don't even have a clue. You're worse than Badger. You know, I could sell them to you for more. But you're gonna tell me a dude chokes when he's seven shots back going into the final round at a at a course that hosted the PGA championship last week, last year, and goes out and shoots 74 in the first round. 74. Okay. And then goes 63, 69, 65. Yeah, that's pretty big choke. And by choke, I mean you're no longer allowed to comment on anything because you're all fucking idiots. You can't break 120 on a golf course, you have no idea how golf is. Yeah. But you know what? I don't give a f. You know why? Because I firmly believe it. I've been talking about it going into the season, but couldn't find it on DraftKings or anywhere else. He's getting a dub. Okay? He's getting a dub.
GrahamYeah.
ScottHe's trending. He's trending, dude. I mean, come on. Let's go. We're heading into the PGA championship. And guess what? Last time the PGA tour played at Eronomic was in what, 18, 19? Hold on, I'll tell you exactly. Uh Keegan Bradley won the event. Standby. It was 2018 BMW championship. Keegan Bradley won in a playoff over Justin Rose, shot 20 under. Where'd Rick finish? Uh T8, 16th. 16 under.
GrahamDude.
ScottI'm just saying. I'm just saying. 2023. He went T6, T9, T5, and big events. Last time he went three consecutive top tens was 2023. Guess what? He just did it. T8, Heritage, T9, Cadillac, T2, truest.
GrahamSo I already know you got a couple ducats on him taking the dub. Are you doing top five, top ten? What are you doing?
ScottAll the above. Love it. Dude. Love it. Dude, I just, I mean, what can you say? I mean, yeah, am I biased? 100%. But I'm also not being biased because look what he's been doing, dude. Look what he's been doing. Like Romano said last year when I was having dinner with him at the BMW in Baltimore. Well, if you would have told me three months ago we'd be having dinner at the BMW on Friday night, I would have told you you're an idiot.
GrahamYou know, uh your boy's taking a peak right now, and um according to MGM, our boy's uh a little plus five thousand right now. Well, I got any more than that. Why well that's because you got them so long ago. I'm just saying, as of right now, currently, I still like it at plus five thousand. I mean, I'll put a couple of things.
ScottI just uh uh I don't dude all I can say is the guy's trending.
GrahamWe've been talking about it. I've been hyping it. It's real. It's not bullshit.
ScottYou know? I saw it yesterday, dude. It's I haven't seen that walk, dude. The walk was real the body language, you know. Talked I texted dad last night, I'm like, dude, what a week. Thought he had it. He looks so comfortable today. When's coming soon? His dad's like, hopefully the PGA this coming week. Let's go. So also I don't know, I I don't I I don't know, man. I just couldn't be happier for what's going on with him. Obviously, Romano, they got a fat check yesterday, 1.8 million, Fowler One, 180 G's. Fucking Romano, you're welcome. Let's go. Talking to Johnny last night when he called me because he'd been watching it, you know. Johnny, he was like, dude, did Romano just get 10% of that 1.8? And I'm like, yeah. He goes, All right, I don't feel bad about him buying his dinner anymore in Baltimore. But I'm like, yeah.
GrahamNeither do I. Chiching. Right.
ScottYeah. Dude, it's yeah. Like Romano said last night, you know, I'll find it right now. Uh he said, man, wish we could have had that putt back on 16. I have a feeling the finish could have been a little different. Regardless, great shit and momentum going into a major. Agreed. And he's in the US. He's gonna be in the British. Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. But uh, you know, enough of that. I I don't know, dude. Uh uh It was fun. It sucked because I thought it was there. But, you know, it is what it is.
GrahamHey, uh that just means he's ripe and ready to go. And if he's gonna get this first dub for this year, at least, wouldn't be mad if it's a major. Just saying. Just saying.
PGA Championship Picks And Odds Talk
ScottAt a course he's played well at. Yeah. I mean, like, and like I said, to make all those jumps and world ranking, FedEx, President's Cup without a dub, that tells you how well he's playing. Yeah, exactly. You know, you know what I mean? Exactly. Jeez. But Ironamic, PGA championship in Philly starts Thursday. Uh crazy golf course, dude. Crazy. Uh looks awesome, looks phenomenal. A lot of good golf courses around Philadelphia, which is crazy.
GrahamYeah.
ScottLots. Uh, but you know, we always do it. We always talk about it. Graham, favorites, long shots. What are you taking? Man. I mean, uh.
GrahamSo long shot would be anything after. Yeah, you know, the crazy thing is, it's just like, you know, I'm looking at the odds right now. And look, I mean, Fleetwood's playing nice, Cam Young's playing nice. Who knows? I mean, Bryson's up there, but who knows what's gonna happen with that. I Kepka's up there, I'm not really feeling that very much. JT. I mean, he's been playing pretty solid. I mean, he could strip something together.
ScottNot mad at it. He's 40 49 to 1 on draft games. So what do you think? Favorite long shot.
GrahamAll right, so after taking a look, you know, someone that uh played pretty solid this past week in the last couple of tournaments won us some money. I'm gonna go with Ludvig.
ScottDude, I love that. Right? And and going into this weekend, you know, I was a hater. Not a hater, but like, bro, can you get it done? And then that round yesterday, 500 yesterday, backdoor top ten. Yeah. Dude, he's leading the tour and proximity to the hole from 200 yards and in.
GrahamI mean, that's a pretty good stat.
ScottI mean the guy's a the guy's a machine, dude. I mean and something real quick. Like TP said it the other night after Friday night. He goes, hey, or after Saturday night, he goes, uh, you know, Cam Young shot 63 on Saturday. He goes, Man, you're a pretty good golfer in this world right now. If your last name is Young or Fitzpatrick, right? And I'm like, you think?
GrahamYeah. I mean, for Fitzpatrick's brother to do what he did, it's like the main one is just like, all right, I'll just take the week off. I mean, obviously he played, but you know, not to the same level. It's like they almost switched bodies.
ScottYou know, in the back of his head, he's going, Oh man, people are doubting me because I won a tournament with my brother with a partner, and I got my tour card. And what does he do? He goes out to Hilton Head, top ten, and then goes out this past week. Same thing. You know what I mean? Uh, talk about a confidence boost. Sheesh. Yeah. But exactly. So Ludwig is your favorite. Who's your underdog? Or long shot, sorry.
GrahamI mean, uh, you know, after looking at the odds, it's it's it's hard to think when you say this guy's name, and I previously just mentioned him a minute or two ago, that he it's it's a long shot, but after looking at the odds, he's pretty close to who I think you might pick for your long shot. So I'm gonna go with Justin Thomas.
ScottNo, I like him. I like it a lot. You know, he played he put three of four rounds that threw us were good. Yeah. He had one one bad round. You know, it's hard to say Justin Thomas is a long shot.
GrahamLike that's just that's my point. It's just from what he has done in his career to where he is at now, it's just you know he's 49 to 1. Exactly. That's what I'm saying.
ScottSo I'm going, the world knows my man Cross, Cam Young. Obviously, I've been talking about it for months. Cam Young, my favorite. Long shot, we all know. I'm gonna go with Rick, obviously. But a couple names, you took him as your favorite, and that's Ludwig. A name I wanted to talk about was Ludwig, and another name I wanted to talk about, Patrick Cantley. I the guy has been playing solid golf. Uh I don't know what sticks out in my mind with him, but it does. And I'm just gonna go out there and say it, dude. What is it? Top ten. Throw throw some pizza money, dude, on Nikolai Hoyard. Yeah, he's been playing pretty good. Hoygaard at plus 450, top 10.
GrahamYou know, when you brought up Cantley, I don't know, there's just look. We all hate him because of his slow play.
ScottOkay, slow play aside, okay, we all hate that. Okay. We hate that. That's what drives us insane.
GrahamI know, but it's the slow play, and it's it's kind of like his demeanor sometime. It's just like it's like the slow walk, this I don't give a bleep attitude, just like I'm gonna go out here, do my thing. If you like me, great. If you don't, f off. I mean, I I I don't know. It's just there's just something about him where I'm just like, yeah, I know you're a good player. Uh, you know, I know you can shoot well, but it's just like, do I really want to bet you? Yeah. Do I want to root for you? Eh. I mean, I just I don't know. There I mean, look, even this past tournament, I bet him on a couple different occasions.
ScottAnd and he and he wants one.
GrahamAnd he won. So, like, obviously, you know, my wallet cares more than my fandom, but it's just uh I don't know. I I agree with you. I think he'll play well. I mean, look, he's a great player, he always hangs around, he's won big tournaments before. So, I mean, he would you not agree he you could quote him as a consistent player as well.
ScottYeah, you could also put him out there with Fleetwood.
GrahamYeah.
ScottWith a couple other guys with best player to never win a major.
GrahamYeah.
ScottBut let's don't forget it's Fleetwood do the way he's playing this year.
GrahamOr at least, I mean, I mean, yeah, he won the FedEx last year, so it's not I mean, like Yeah.
ScottYou was and don't forget about this person in this situation. Okay. Uh you know Jordan Spieth can win the Grand Slam if he wins the PGA championship. What we could have two Grand Slam scenarios this year if Jordan wins the PGA and Scotty wins the US Open.
GrahamAll right, go into your head right now. How much faith you got in that?
ScottJordan winning this year?
GrahamYeah.
ScottOr ever winning the PGA.
GrahamNo, oh, ever, yes. I'm saying this year.
ScottUh hey. How much faith did how much faith did people have in homeboy that won yesterday? He was 100 to 1. I I didn't even know who he was, so I mean he played, he played well. He's and dude, he took he took a long absent, a long absence from the game.
GrahamYeah.
ScottAnd then when he won yesterday, he was like, I can't believe how much success uh I had quickly. Dude, the guy was nails, dude, coming down the stretch. Nails.
GrahamYou know, and that's the thing about golf. At the highest level, there's not that much of a difference of all the top players in the world. It's just what's going on in between your ears.
ScottAnd what did we just talk about with Romano telling me between Thursday and Friday?
GrahamExactly.
ScottLike point. Exactly.
GrahamIt's, you know, they all can do it. It's just catching the right rhythm at the right time. And yeah, I mean, it it's just I don't want to say a swag, but it's just it's a confidence level of unfortunate. It's confidence, dude. I'm gonna go out there. It's confidence. Yeah, I'm gonna go out and do what I'm doing.
ScottIt's confidence. It's a hundred percent confidence without a god dang doubt.
GrahamYeah.
ScottI mean, like I always talk about, think about Jason Gore, 2005, last group at the US Open at Pinehurst, shoots a million. Okay, and then go what happens? Goes out and wins three in a row on the nationwide Corn Ferry tour, gets to the tour. The nationwide tour and the PGA tour, all those guys are good. It's just who does it better at the right time. And I mean, dude, think about what's homeboy's name? The guy that won the PGA championship. God dang it, I can't even think of his name. Or the guy that won the British Open. Oh, way back. Oh, god dang it. What's the guy's name? Ben Johnson? Is that his name? Not Ben Johnson, that's the head coach for the Bears. Ben, what the hell's that dickhead's name? One hit wonder. Uh whatever. Golf is golf. Think about Danny Willett. Yeah. What the f that's all you gotta say. Danny Willett.
GrahamHey, you just need to play the best four rounds of your life at the right time. Or get lucky.
ScottYeah. I mean, I agree. Or get lucky. I mean, think about John Vandeveld. Yeah. 18th hole of Carnegie. Could have hit seven iron, seven iron, seven iron.
GrahamYeah.
ScottWon the British Open.
GrahamYeah.
ScottBut he didn't. Think about Stuart Sink wins the British Open. Because of Tom Watson going long.
GrahamDude, I remember watching all of that. Like for Tom Watson.
ScottLike I always say, dude, Stuart Sink's parents weren't even rooting for him.
GrahamI mean, I mean. He was still he was in the 60s, right? Watson. Tom Watson? Yeah, dude. That's what I thought. Yeah. Dude.
ScottCaught a little adrenaline and went deep on the 70-second hole. Didn't get it up and down. Goes to a playoff and gets chunked. Like I said, Stuart Seek, dude, his wife was probably like, come on. Hey, can you let can you let Tom win, please? I mean, this is a better story. Nobody's gonna ever remember you winning this shit. All they're gonna remember. All Colorado just scored. All they're gonna remember is your suntan thing shit in the back of your bald ass head.
GrahamHow did you see that? I thought we were tied up.
ScottWe were.
Surprise Winners And Golf Stories
GrahamYeah, well, they haven't scored yet. Oh, son of a. You know, speaking of another great story, unless I missed it in our notes. How about that other tournament that played at the Myrtle Beach? Snedeker. Snedeker, dude. Dude, wow. That's a name. Like, I remember him years ago. I like I forgot, like, he's 45.
ScottDude, he doesn't even have a tour card. That's what I'm saying. Because it because it's an opposite field event, he got in. That's insane. And gets the dub. And guess where he's playing this week? Philly. Let's go. Guess where he's guess where he's playing next April? Augusta. Augusta. Guess where he's playing for the next two years? On tour.
GrahamDude, an eight year drought gets a dub at 45.
ScottGreat for him. I love some Snatcher.
GrahamSo did I.
ScottI'll never forget my first year at Augusta. He missed a cut. And you know, you miss a cut, you can still go practice and do whatever on the weekend. And watching him hit balls on the range on Saturday when you miss a cut. Dude, it's fuck and it's sick. And dude, let's don't also forget Senior Tour. Uh, you know who won on the senior tour?
GrahamYeah.
ScottBoo Weekly. Dude. I saw that. You know my boy Boo, right? Dude, when I caddied in the pro am at Tory, Boo was in my group. Nice. Okay. And my boy, the member that I was caddying for, told Boo that I was a PGA member, you know, a golf pro. And Boo hits this t-shot and he walks over to me and he looks at me and he goes, Scotty Wah. Oh, oh God. This is one of the greatest things of all times. Okay, so don't take a sip. He looks at me and he goes, Scotty Wah. That t-shot was like an elephant's ass. And I was like, I looked at him and I'm like, an elephant's ass. And he goes, Yeah, high and shitty. I will never forget that, dude. Ever. I became an instant fan. High and shitty. Oh my god. Dude. But oh my god. Dude, insane, right? It's golf. But I mean, we're 50 minutes into this. We haven't even touched on the Stanley Cup playoffs. We haven't even touched on the NBA playoffs. You know what? I don't even care. Because golf is our passion. Golf is the reason you and I met. And we can talk about that shit next week. I don't even care.
GrahamFacts. No, so the only reason I knew about Boo Weekly was just uh, you know, late last night, I was just watching Sports Center. I was like, yeah, this is a repeat. So I went over to the golf channel because I wanted to watch highlights to see Rick. They didn't have it on. They were playing the final round of that event, and I'm just like, all right, let's take a look at this. And there, you know, I caught it around like the 12th hole or something, and he's just doing his thing. And I'm like, this dude can still play. But also, I don't know if it's because dude's been in the sun too long. Dude, Ernie Ells looks old as shit now. Yeah, dude. He does. His neck. His neck, like the wrinkles and the color. I'm just like, I'm look, he looks like a dinosaur. I'm like, what the hell happened to this dude?
ScottYeah, you ain't wrong, dude. You ain't wrong. Uh you ain't wrong. But PGA championship. Already talked to a couple people. Rick's got it going, hidden in the Sunday. I'm out. I'm going.
GrahamOh, yeah?
ScottYeah. Oh, I got a free place to stay. It's happening. Let's go. And talked to Merro's last night. Oh shit. Minnesota tied it up. 2-2. Uh talked to Merrow's last night. Fowler looks like he's in the U.S. Open, Shinnickok. Merro's lives 20 minutes away from Shinnnecock. Meryl's already bought tickets for Friday. He already bought tickets for Friday. I'm like, dude, it's gonna, I'm gonna have to get creative if I get this done because Ava graduates the Monday of U.S. Open Week. I got family coming into town. You know, Father's Day is that Sunday. My anniversary is the 22nd. Well like, dude, if I go, it's gonna have to be like, you already got tickets for Friday. I'm like, maybe Thursday and Friday. I can I mean I can get us a couple extra tickets for Thursday. I get in free. Yeah. So I mean, I don't know, dude. Uh I don't know. All I know is let's go, Fowler, PGA Championship Week. I'm a PGA member. Nothing would make me happier. I mean, I'm sitting here watching on Sunday, dude, and I'm already thinking, oh God, I'm about to start bawling my eyes out again when Rick wins. I mean, it happened, it happened at the players, it happened. Remember you one in uh uh the Honda, when it was used to call it the Honda, and then Detroit for the Rocket. I'm like, dude, and I was talking to somebody about it the other night when Taylor retired. Dude, when you know some people that are in the sports world, and I couldn't imagine being that person and going on social media and looking at people talking shit about everything.
GrahamLike That's why you don't read the comments.
Stanley Cup Playoffs And Knights Stress
ScottLike somebody like Taylor, you know, think about the career you had, dude. Think about the playoff game against Tampa, his first start, you know, and people are like talking shit. I'm like holding back everything I can do, not just comment and blast people. And then yesterday with Fowler. I don't know. If I was an athlete in these situations, I would just no chance. I would have social media. Delete, delete, delete, delete. But Stanley Cup playoffs. I just gotta throw this out there a long time in Canes. Yeah, I talked shit on them in the previous show. I didn't talk shit on them in the first round, but I talked shit on them in the second round. But uh they're the first team, dude, since 1985 to start the playoffs going eight and oh. Is that any good? They look solid. They look solid. But I mean they're gonna have a long time to wait because they play the winner of the Sabres and the Canadians. Yeah. And that's it's going seven. And I'll tell you this: if I'm a Keynes fan, aka Elliott, one of my juniors I teach, that's a diehard Keynes fan, he does not want the goddamn Canadians to win. They're tough. They're tough. And they're showing they're showing it. But I don't know, dude. Avalanche Wild have got boat raced in game three, but they're up right now. Or are they up or no? It's tide. Tide. Tide. Yeah. Uh in my nights, dude. It was funny. Had family over Saturday night. Kristen's dad was like, what's up with the nights? I'm like, I've said it a hundred times. At certain situations and instances, they look like the best team in hockey. And then at others, they look like the worst. And you know, the knights game five tomorrow. We dominated them in game three to take the lead two to one. And Stone got hurt. Well, we all know. Well, most people know. The Knights were 26 of 27 on killing a power play in the playoffs. Uh, is that any good? That's like a historic run. And then Stone gets hurt, who's a big part of the Knights power kill. And we allowed two power plays last night. Gotta be. I don't know what the injury is with Stone. I have no idea. All I know is I can't understand why Riley Smith's not in the game. Or on the you know, he's getting a healthy scratch. Don't get it. Whatever. Don't know. You know. And tomorrow night, tomorrow's my birthday. I feel like every god dang year the knights play on my birthday. And I actually looked it up last night because I feel like I'm like, God dang it. Every it's a stressful, pivotal game on my birthday. Can't even enjoy it. Well, the nights, dude. The nights are two and one on my birthday. Looked it up.
GrahamWell, let's hope I can beat the good luck charm because your boy's thinking about going to the game tomorrow night. So let's go.
ScottYeah, I hope so. I mean, we lost last year to the Oilers uh three to nothing. But the previous times, you know, it is what it is. Uh May 12th, 2021, beat the Sharks 6-0. That was a fun birthday. 2023 beat the Oilers 4-3 in overtime. That was a stressful game. And then last year lost three to nothing on my birthday. So, you know, it is what it is. Uh I'm stoked to be where we're at. Like I've been saying, if we can get past the ducks, which dude, the ducks are solid. Yeah. They're up and coming. Yeah. They're fast, they're young. If we can get past the ducks, not saying we're gonna beat Colorado. Ah, there's our goal from Colorado. Uh not saying we're gonna beat Colorado, but we match up well with them. We and we have the better goalie.
GrahamYeah.
ScottBut real quick, let's get in the NBA real quick, dude. Uh, Knicks. Sixers. Who did the Sixers even show up yesterday?
GrahamI I I don't know, but I'll tell you one thing. You boy ain't mad at it. Let's go.
ScottDude. Dude, they look like they just gave up. What's the score of the Pistons? I was just gonna look that up right now. Jeez, how did I not just not think about that?
GrahamI know. I'm like, uh go go get to internet. Go quick, go. Oh, Cavaliers are up eight. Oh, with 49 seconds left. Let's go. Hey, this is to tie the series. Get it 2-2.
ScottWow. I got the calves minus two and a half, too. Let's go.
GrahamDid you forget about that?
ScottNo, I just didn't want to think about it. Oh. You know what I did win last night, though? And people called me a degenerate. Oh, God. The opening punk drop and the knights ducks game.
GrahamWhat? Like who won the drop?
ScottWho won who won it? I had the Knights plus 100. Wow. I didn't even know that's something you can bet. I didn't either until Jerry told me to bet it, and I bet it in three seconds in, I'm already a winner. Winning. Yeah. So uh speaking of Lakers, OKC.
GrahamYeah, it's it's over. They're getting swept. Get the brooms out. Sweep, sweep. Dude, no one's beating OKC. There's a reason why they were minus 300 at the start of the season. They don't even have their second best player playing. I think it's Jalen Williams, I think is his name. They have two other Williams on their team that are just stepping up. They are so deep. They're so good. I I mean, like, it's they're probably minus 600 to win it right now. I I have no idea.
ScottIt's like they're minus 575 tonight. You're talking about to win the whole thing.
GrahamYeah, like, dude, they're I'm minus 170. Yeah, okay. Perfect. They're not losing.
ScottThe Spurs are actually plus 380 to win the championship.
GrahamYeah. Well, I mean, whoever comes out the West is winning. I I don't see either team from the East winning. So I just I mean, look, I think it'll be a great series, OKC in San Antonio. We'll see how it plays out. Uh but who is San Antonio gonna get there?
ScottDude, I kind of you would think so last week, but now like what had happened was. Yeah, what oh, don't get it. And I don't know, and I don't know shit about MEA.
GrahamI mean I know. Uh look, Minnesota's built for the playoffs. They got they have good players. I'm surprised they're keeping it as close as they are, but um, you know, that's the one thing. When it comes to the playoffs, it's all about matchups. You know, how well you dominate the regular season doesn't mean shit. It really doesn't. It's like once you get to the playoffs, you gotta play a seven-game series, teams play different, you know, defense is more important. Um, it's you know, it's a whole new animal. So I I still think the Spurs are gonna win the series, you know. So I What are they at? Are they at 2-2? Yeah. Are they? I I don't know. I'm not asking. I'm I'm not being a smart ass, but I'm just if they won last night, yeah, they should be 2-2. So yeah.
Scott2-2. So game five tomorrow night.
GrahamOh, looks like Cleveland's gonna tie it up. Nine-point lead, 14 seconds left.
ScottThat's pretty pretty much uh as uh as somebody pulling for the Knicks, who would the Knicks, who would you rather the Knicks play, the Pistons or the Cavs?
GrahamUh I think they have a better record against Cleveland, so probably Cleveland. I don't know. Look, a lot I haven't seen the what this game tonight, and what helped Cleveland win their the previous game at home was Harden pretty much stepped up right at the end. So I don't know. I think Detroit's a better defensive team. Uh the only thing is I you know Cleveland has more experience, so it's kind of hard to tell. I mean, Cleveland, or should I say Detroit took care of business at home those first two games? So Cleveland barely got the win in game three. This one, you know, it's by 10 at the end. So I mean, I'll I'll have to see the highlights. I don't know. I I it's tough to say.
ScottDid I see something? And I might be totally making this up. Did I see something that said the Lakers have never been swept in the playoffs? Uh what? I don't know. I don't know if that's real or if I'm making it up. If I dreamed it. Possibly. If the Lakers lose tonight, or sorry, when they lose tonight.
GrahamI don't think it's tonight. I think is it tonight or is it tomorrow?
ScottNo, it's tonight. It's tonight.
Graham10 30.
ScottIs LeBron gone?
GrahamUh yeah. I well then they're not renewing his cont well, they're they're not have paying him to stay. I I I it's tough. If Luca didn't get hurt and this is a different situation, I I mean, I don't know. Depends on the salary cap. I I I my gut says no. He's not leaving. No, my gut says like he's not gonna he's not coming back.
ScottSo what happens with his son? He gets cut. Oh, sorry. Yes, the Lakers have been swept. So 2023 by the Nuggets.
GrahamOkay. What happens with his son though? I said he gets cut. No chance. Hundred percent chance. 100% chance. You know he's there because of Papa.
ScottOf course. So well, Graham, it's been a fun show. It's been an amazing show. They're always fun, they're always amazing. Duh. And I mean, the best thing about it to me is how much golf. You know, it it's golf season right now. It's there's a lot of shit going on in golf. You know, live. What's going on in live? I mean, who knows? We're not even getting into that.
GrahamUh you see uh your boy Johnny Rahm have an albatross.
ScottYeah, but nobody else did except for some fan in the crowd that was thrown out.
GrahamThat was the highlight. The announcers didn't even talk about it. I saw it on Reddit. I was like, what?
ScottRight.
GrahamFor another another day.
ScottYeah. Anyhow, uh, PGA Championship week. Let's go. Second major.
GrahamLet's go, Rick. Let's go.
ScottRick and Rick, let's do it. Let me get in my car on Sunday morning and head up to Philly. I did it a couple years ago for the NFC Championship game. You did? Uh schedule comes out on Thursday. Heard that this the first Thursday night game or the second Thursday night game is going to be the Bills at home, opening up their new stadium.
GrahamDude, that stadium looks sick.
ScottIt does look dope. It looks dope. Then I heard it came down, it's because of all the situations. Seattle, remember, Seattle plays on Wednesday to open up the season this year. Yeah. Uh there's five teams that qualify for the because of the different scenarios, and the Charters are one of them. That ain't gonna happen. It's gonna be the Patriots, you know, rematch of the Super Bowl. Of course. But the question is, is Rainbow gonna be there or not gonna be there? On that note, we'll talk to you next week after the PGA championship, hopefully with your boy Blacked Out Drunk with a couple of his friends.
GrahamI don't know. Will we be able to air that podcast?
ScottThat's a no, but we will be on FaceTime.
GrahamFacts. Absolute facts. Yes. Well, Scotty Walls, it's been an absolute pleasure. Had a blast. I find it quite hilarious that our episode last week, my birthday was the next day. Now this week we did a podcast. Your birthday is the next day. Pretty, pretty sweet. So hopefully it's a great day for you. I hope you have a blast with the f with your family.
ScottI hope the nights win and oh I'm I'm working all day, so whatever.
GrahamYou know, when you get home.
ScottIt's fine. I don't care. It is what it is. Exactly. Guess what we're doing for dinner, though. What's your Ava Ava asked me, she goes, What do you want to do for dinner on your birthday? Oh boy. And I'm like, I'm like, I don't know. You know, it is what it is. Don't care. I'm like, let's just do tacos. You know, I love tacos. And I'm like, no, scratch that. Cali burritos, baby. Let's go. Let's go.
GrahamOh, brother. Scotty Walla, it's always a pleasure. And hey, as the best homie always says, Bye-bye.
ScottGood night, friends. Jim Nance. I loved you yesterday talking about my boy Romano since y'all both played at H Town. And I really loved Amanda and everyone, Fowler. I love you. Good night, everybody. Here's the 48. God damn, I'm old. Two years away from the senior tees. Love everybody, Fowler. Let's get that dub this week. Make your boy cry.